Another Bridge on I-40 to Be Demolished Prepare for Delays at I-40 and Bell

Another project will begin this week as they start preparing for the demolition of the bridge at I-40 and Bell. So expect delays from one side of I-40 to the other in Amarillo

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This Week's Projects:

Various lanes of the I-40 frontage roads will be closed from Pullman Road to Soncy Road for patching operations.

Left lane of I-27 will be closed in both directions from Rockwell Road to McCormick Road for cable barrier repair.

I-40 Bridge Replacement (Bell)

Expect possible closures of the eastbound turnaround bridge and the right lane of northbound Bell Street at the bridge to facilitate moving a temporary traffic barrier.

Utility work is currently underway in this area in preparation for bridge demolition, which is scheduled to begin Friday, July 28 at 9 p.m. Please watch for utility contractors and give them the space needed to do their jobs safely.

Ongoing Projects:

I-40 Bridge Replacement (Soncy/Loop 335)

Underpass at I-40 and Soncy (SL 335) will close at 7 p.m. tonight and reopen Tuesday, at 7 a.m. to set deck panels for the westbound bridge. Depending on the progress of the work, the underpass could close again at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and reopen at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

The right-turn only lane going northbound on Loop 335 to the I-40 frontage road is closed.

Eastbound traffic traveling over Soncy Road on I-40 is shifted to the north, limiting traffic to one lane in each direction while bridge construction continues for the next several months.

Westbound traffic is shifted to the south to one lane over the Soncy bridge.

I-40 Bridge Repair (Ross/Arthur)

I-40E, the on-ramp to Crockett Street is closed.

I-40W entrance ramp between Ross and Arthur streets is closed.

I-40W entrance ramp between Nelson and Ross streets is closed.

I-40E exit ramp between Osage and Nelson streets is closed.

Frontage road at Osage Street and I-40E is closed.

Right lanes of I-40W and I-40E are closed from Nelson Street to I-27.

Left lane of the I-40W frontage road is closed from Quarter Horse Drive to Arthur Street.

Left lane of the I-40E frontage road is closed from Arthur Street to Quarter Horse Drive.

Downtown Connector (I-40 & I-27 Interchange)

Left lane of the northbound I-27 frontage road is closed just north of the 26th Avenue exit for widening construction and other improvements.

Ramp from 26th Avenue onto I-27 northbound is closed.

Left lane of the I-27S frontage road and the right lane of I-27S at the interchange are closed.

South Loop 335 (Hollywood):

Washington Street to I-27, the speed limit is reduced to 45 mph in both directions.

On-ramp from Washington Street to westbound LP 335 is temporally realigned for widening.

Intersection of South Western Street and LP 335 is controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Intersection of South Georgia Street and LP 335 has a four-way stop condition.

Work continues on and along the shoulders from Washington Street to I-27.

Access to Loop 335 at Olympia Drive is permanently closed.

Circle Drive is closed at LP 335 until the westbound frontage road can be opened to traffic.

Access to Wilshire Drive, Valleyview Drive to the north and Lamount Drive will be closed at various times during the day.